The online version of China's Communist party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator as the Sexiest Man Alive
– not realising it is satire.
The People's Daily on Tuesday ran a 55-page photo spread on its website in a tribute to the round-faced leader, under the headline North Korea's top
leader named The Onion's Sexiest Man Alive for 2012.

Chinese newspaper wrote :

- With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream
come true
- Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable
fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile

- With his devastatingly pimpled round bottom, his Psychopathic charm, and his pudgy, round frame, this Pyongyang-inbred stomach turner is every
woman's nightmare on two legs

- Blessed with an air of heartless power that masks an unmistakable dictatorial, prickly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board gag with
his stagnant fashion sense rice bowl cut hairstyle, and, of course, that famous grimace...

- With his devastatingly pimpled round bottom, his Psychopathic charm, and his pudgy, round frame, this Pyongyang-inbred stomach turner is every
woman's nightmare on two legs

- Blessed with an air of heartless power that masks an unmistakable dictatorial, prickly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board gag with
his stagnant fashion sense rice bowl cut hairstyle, and, of course, that famous grimace...

I admit, I always get a kick out of it when I hear about some media source falling for the onions satire. That actually says a lot about just how
awesome the onion really is and even more about the news media in general.

Originally posted by lucidclouds
My only thought is that they must be trolling us and laughing at the fact that we think they really believe this.

Trolling the troll?

You'd be surprised. This is not the first time a news source has fallen for the satire that the onion puts out. Ever now and then I hear a story of
some news site not realizing that the onion is just a big joke and then reporting on some onion article, thinking it is a legitimate story.

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